A local man was cheated out of 58,551 patacas in a WeChat scam over the course of two days, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a regular press briefing yesterday.
The spokesperson said the victim, who reported the scam on Friday, told police that he met a ‘woman’ on WeChat earlier this month.
According to the spokesperson, the victim said they arranged to meet in Nape on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after the victim arrived, he got a message from the ‘woman’ on the instant messaging (IM) app, who asked him to buy 1,360 patacas of Alipay cards. The victim complied and sent the cards via WeChat.
Judiciary Police (PJ) Ho Chan Nam speaks during yesterday’s press briefing at the Public Security Police (PSP) headquarters in Zape. Photo: Leong Lok Ian
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